Ancestral medicine believes that the color of food and the five organs of the human body correspond to each other, black into the kidney, the kidney essence for the source of life, and human growth, development, aging and immunity, resistance to disease is closely related to the strength of the black food kidney anti-aging effect. In winter, the five elements of traditional Chinese medicine are dominated by the kidneys, and traditional Chinese medicine believes that winter is the most appropriate time to nourish the kidneys, so black food can be used to nourish the kidneys in winter. What is black food? Black food refers to the black plants, black animal food and various foods made from these melanin-containing organisms, which have been produced by nature during the long evolutionary process. Some of our common black foods are black rice, black beans, black sesame, chestnuts, nori, black bone chicken, nori, black fungus and kelp. Other black foods are rye, black corn, black sorghum, black tea, blackberry, umeboshi, black plum, black mulberry, black grape, black date, black pine nut, etc. Ancestral medicine’s understanding of black food is the king of food, when it comes to black food, in fact, not only in recent years began to be popular, if you want to trace the roots, their nutritional role in China in ancient times has been recognized and valued as a good health food. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that black food has the role of nourishing blood, nourishing the kidneys and nourishing Yin; more black food is good for health, especially for the middle and elderly, not only to slow down the aging process, but also to make the body’s immune system stronger. Most black foods are calm in nature, tonic and not greasy, rich in nutrients, especially for adolescents in the growth and development stage of the kidney deficiency or the kidney energy gradually decline, weak and sickly elderly. Young girls should eat more black food, because it contains relatively low calories, often eaten to maintain a slim figure, and also has a beauty effect. People who are not satisfied with their hair quality should eat more black food, such as black beans, black sesame, etc., which are effective for the growth and nourishment of hair. In general, black food is suitable for everyone, but the focus is different. Modern nutritionists have found that the nutritional structure of food has a very close relationship with the color of the food itself, the darker the color, the higher the nutritional value of the food. In particular, it contains protein, fat, amino acids, vitamins and essential minerals such as calcium and iron are higher than ordinary food, and the nutritional structure is reasonable, health effects. Therefore, black food is ranked as the top of the food, the order of its black, red, yellow, white. Black food has complete nutrients, high quality and quantity, and can significantly reduce the chance of serious diseases such as atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease and stroke. Black beans, black vinegar, and bamboo charcoal …… have become topics in Japanese magazines and on the Internet and TV. Black food” made using black materials are snacks, drinks, curry is the first black food on the table, melanin can effectively improve the liver, heart, spleen, stomach and other functions, antioxidant capacity black food is the strongest ranked first, remove free radicals in the body, reduce the accumulation of lipids and prevent undesirable pigmentation. Scientists have confirmed that melanin also has an ideal anti-tumor effect. Second, the content of dietary fiber in black food is higher than its light-colored counterpart. Fiber can stimulate gastrointestinal peristalsis, shorten the residence time of food residues in the intestine, accelerate fecal excretion, and bring harmful substances out of the body, to prevent constipation, enteritis, rectal cancer has an important role. Third, the protein content of black food is higher than that of its light-colored counterpart, and the amino acid composition of protein is complete, with a high proportion of essential amino acids. Fourth, the vitamin content is richer, especially vitamin A and vitamin E is more prominent. Fifth, mineral nutrients rich and comprehensive, trace elements such as iron, zinc, selenium content is high. Specific black food efficacy chestnuts: sweet and warm in nature, with stomach and spleen, kidney and strong tendons, blood, cough and phlegm effect. Modern research believes that chestnuts are dried fruit species with high carbohydrate content, which can provide more heat energy. It is beneficial for the organism to resist cold. Chestnuts are also rich in unsaturated fatty acids, niacin, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, carotene, calcium and many other nutrients. It is especially suitable for people with hypertension, coronary heart disease and other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and osteoporosis. It should be reminded that children have poor digestive ability and should not eat more chestnuts. Otherwise, it will easily cause stagnation. In addition, chestnuts contain high sugar content, diabetics should not eat more. Black rice: sweet and warm in nature, it has the effect of benefiting qi and blood, warming the stomach and strengthening the spleen, nourishing the liver and kidneys, reducing stool and stopping coughing and asthma. It is especially suitable for patients with weak spleen and stomach, weakness, anemia and blood loss, palpitation and shortness of breath, cough and asthma, premature ejaculation, slippery sperm, frequent urination, etc. Modern nutrition research shows that. Black rice is rich in protein, starch, fat, a variety of vitamins and calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc and other minerals and natural melanin, is the best of the cereal food. Usage: black rice made like Xinjiang hand steak rice like black rice lamb rice, black rice chicken stew (stewed chicken with more soup, half cooked black rice into the stew together, cooked and very good). Black rice soup dumplings, etc. If you use black rice and red beans, lotus seeds, peanuts, cinnamon together with porridge, not only sweet taste, but also very strong liver and kidney, rich muscle and moistening effect. Black beans: sweet taste and flat, has the effect of tonifying the kidneys and strengthening the body, activating blood and water, detoxification, especially suitable for people with kidney deficiency. People with back pain and tinnitus caused by kidney deficiency can take 50 grams of black beans and 500 grams of mutton or dog meat, boil them together, add various seasonings and eat them. In addition, black beans made of soymilk, tofu and other soy products, is also a good winter diet for patients with kidney deficiency caused by premature graying of the hair, hair loss. Long-term consumption can improve the function of hair quality, make the hair black and dense, fair skin. How to use: can be cooked with seasoning cold, can also be softened and ground into soy milk to drink, flavorful and nutritious. Black beans cooked with salt water, as a snack, it can be a good tonic kidney hair. Black sesame: sweet and flat in nature. The Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing says it can “benefit the atmosphere, grow muscles and moisten the skin.” It has the function of nourishing the liver and kidney, nourishing blood and moistening dryness, nourishing the hair and nourishing the soul. Especially suitable for the liver and kidney deficiency caused by hair loss, premature graying of the hair, dry skin, constipation of the middle-aged and elderly friends to eat. Modern medical research shows that. Black sesame contains protein, fat, vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, a variety of amino acids and calcium, phosphorus, iron and other trace elements, can prevent anemia, activation of brain cells, eliminate vascular cholesterol, accelerate the metabolic function of the human body, has the effect of slowing down the aging. How to use: It can be fried and crushed with a little salt to taste, and can also be put into various snacks to taste. Black fungus: sweet and cool in nature, can nourish the qi puzzle blood, for a long time sick body deficiency, lumbar weakness, numbness of the limbs effective, cool blood to stop bleeding, but also to treat a variety of bleeding stool blood leakage, etc.. There are lung and intestinal cleansing more importantly can also remove all kinds of toxic waste from your body. Usage: can be cold, fried food, soup, taste delicious. Black mushroom: can lower blood fat, suitable for coronary heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and other patients. The ergocalciferol contained in it can be transformed into vitamin D in human body, which has the effect of anti-aging osteoporosis. It can nourish the qi, strengthen the spleen, harmonize the stomach and benefit the kidney. Black vinegar: It contains many kinds of minerals and many kinds of amino acids and is brewed from excellent rice, which is good for skin beauty and muscle health. Other black foods have different functions of regulating body and anti-disease, such as rye, black corn, black sorghum, black tea, blackberry, black plum, black plum, black mulberry, black grape, black chicken, purple cabbage, black date, black jujube, kelp, black pine nuts, etc., which can be used in daily diet.